Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-04-10

cratic majority.
WHEREAS, The refusel of a minority to
participate in Democratic caucus, if re-
peated ut the coming session, will thwart
the will of the people, defeat the election
of Senator and fOment discOrd and strife
in the ranks Of the Democracy ofthe State
WHEREAS, it is the sense OF this con-
yention that the interests OF the Demo-
cratic party are always TO be held superior
to the private sentiments of any individ-
ual or the desire of any faction, and that
it is the duty of every Democratic repre-
sentative to guard and respect the practi-
ces and usages of the party, and thereby
preserve its organization and promote its
interests and success on behalf of the
people,
Resolred, That we reaffirm and insist
upon that cardinal principle of Democratic
faith-submissiOn to the will of the ma
iority, and that We hold it to he the duty
of the representatives of the party i'll the
Legislature to act with and acquiesce in
the will of the majority of the party upon
questions of party management and organ
iZatiOn;
ReSOired, That in the Judgment Of this
convention the refusal of the minority TO
participate in the late Senatorial caucus
was disregard of Democratic usages and
precedents and violation of the princi-
pies Of the Democratic party.
ResOlred, That we hereby express our
approval and hearty commendatiOn and
endorsement OF the course and conduct OF
Jacob Cochran, our worthy representative
in the House of Delegates, for his manly,
honest and graceful recognition OF Demo-
cratic principles and his faithful services
on behalf of the people.
Resolved, That while we express no pref
erence among Democratic candidates OF be-
tween Democrats for the Office of United
States Senator, that We hereby instruct the
Hon. B. w. Price, our political representa-
tue in the State Senate, to act and vote
with the majority of the Democratic party
upon the question of the election Oi q
United States Senator at the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature, and that he do all
in his power tO promote concord and har-
mOny in the Democratic ranks.
ReSOlred, That no reflection upon the
political course or conduct Of the said
Hon. b. W. Price affecting his honesty
and sincerity is intended by these resOlu-
tiOns, but that they are simply intended
to express the will of his Democratic con-
stituency in Wetzel, who have always in
times past held him in high estimation rs
as q sound Democrat and faithful servant
of the people Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT MCELDOwNEY, Chm.
=. FITZSIMMONs.
JOHN MARTIN.
ELLIS DULANEY.
ISAAC b. ALLEY.
LETTER FROM SENATOR Il. W. PRICE.
After the adoption of the resolutions the
following letter from Senator B. w. Price
to the Secretary of the Executive Commit
tee was read and ordered to be spread on
the minutes:
NATIVE HOME,
MARSHALL COUNTY, W. VA.
MOUNDsvILLE p. o., April lst, 1887.
,JHStus EdkiR, Esq:
[ have your invitation to attend Demo-
cratic mass meeting to be held at New
Mmtinsyille on the 9th inst. Business Of
home nature will prevent me from being
there. hope that your meeting may be
an entire success in the way of carrying
out the objects for which it was called, and
that all its proceedings may be conducted
in spirit of harmony and compromise, and
that the little trouble that our party now
seems to be lin will he bridged over 80
that all our skies may be bright once more.
Very truly yours
b. w. PRICE.
The meeting was one of harmony
tb-o,,bout II cartainly would have done
Senator Price good to have been present.
While the meeting was unit in favor of
all the Democratic members Of the Legis-
lature respecting the time honOred usages
of the party, not a criticism was passed
against which Senator Price could take Of
tense. Throughout the county the senti-
ment is almost unanimous in demanding
that the Legislature elect a United States
Senator and elect him in the regular DEM
Ocratie way.